1540 North Orleans Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1540 North Orleans Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 22 permits, 11 not closed, and 2 violations, 2 open.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Cook County?
- $832,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 1540 North Orleans Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2024Suspended
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 50 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: exterior elevation.
- Permit - scaffolding May 2023
Erect one (1) scaffold dates 05/23/2023 through 05/23/2024
- Permit - easy permit process May 2023
Remove/replace (approx 500)bricks to install new flashing above 10th floor windows.remove/replace deteriorated shelf angle above10th floorsliding door.repair and caulking as needed.remove/replace deteriorated sealant on balcony,filling cracks as needed.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2021
Verizon wireless swapping 9 antennas, adding 6 rrus, removing 12 cables, 6 diplexers, 3 rrus, and conducting routine maintenance to existing antenna facility. sedgwick, 171011
- Permit – express permit program May 2021Complete
Remove and replace verizon antennas with new ones
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2019Complete
Install light fixture
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2019
Plumbing only, replace approx. 80' of 4" cast iron suspended piping & drains in garage.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2019Complete
Install dishwasher disconnect, update 4 existing outlets, install undercabinet lights switch
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2015
Swapping 3 antennas with 3 new antennas (same in kind), adding 1 raycap, 3rru's and 1 hybrid cable
- Permit – express permit program May 2015Complete
Replace/upgrade cellular antennas
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2015
Remodel kitchen in unit 901-all work sae
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2015Complete
Disconnect, remove and replace garbage disposal in unit #901 1 circuit shown on application - for permit fee only.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Whiteway Sign Co., 401 North Trumbull (300 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,000 ft
Oscar Mayer Foods Corp Chicago Plant and 7 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,100 ft
Manierre Elem School (1,100 ft), LaSalle Elem Language Academy (1,200 ft), Franklin Elem Fine Arts Center (1,550 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Sinkhole-prone ground
Limestone karst
The bedrock here (dolostone (dolomite), Silurian) can dissolve and open sinkholes. Ask for a geotechnical report and check whether sinkhole coverage is in the insurance policy.
USGS Karst in the United States (OFR 2014-1156)
Conforming loan limit 2026
$832,750
Cook County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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